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Silk City (duo)

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Not to be confused withSilk Sonic.

Silk Cityis an English-Americansupergroupduocomposed ofelectronic musicproducersMark RonsonandDiplo.[1]The duo have collaborated with artists includingDua Lipa,Daniel Merriweather,Mapei,GoldLink,Ellie GouldingandDesiigner.[2]

Silk City
Diplo (left) and Mark Ronson (right)
Diplo(left) andMark Ronson(right)
Background information
Genres
Years active2018(2018)–present
Labels
MembersMark Ronson
Diplo
Websitewww.silk-city

History

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On 2 January 2018, American DJ and record producerDiploand English-American musician, DJ, songwriter and record producerMark Ronson,announced a new project entitled Silk City.[1]The duo released their debut single "Only Can Get Better" featuringDaniel Merriweatheron May 25, 2018.[3]Their second single, "Feel About You" featuringMapei,was released on July 20, 2018.[4]The duo's third single, "Loud", saw Diplo reunite with previous collaboratorsGoldLinkandDesiigner.[5][6]

Their fourth single "Electricity"was released on 6 September 2018 and features English singer and songwriterDua Lipa.The music video was released on the same day.[7]

On 22 January 2021, Silk City released the single "New Love"featuring English singer-songwriterEllie Goulding.

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details
Electricity[8]

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[9] 		AUS
[10] 		BEL
[11] 		CAN
[12] 		GER
[13] 		IRE
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		US
[16]
"Only Can Get Better"[3]
(featuringDaniel Merriweather) 		2018 — — — — — — — — Electricity[8]
"Feel About You"[4]
(featuringMapei) 		— — — — — — — —
"Loud"[5]
(withGoldLinkandDesiigner) 		— — — — — — — —
"Electricity"[A]
(withDua Lipa) 		4 22 7 61 64 6 51 62
"New Love"[21]
(featuringEllie Goulding) 		2021 65 — — — — 81
[22]		 — — TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

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Title Artist Year
"Missing U"
(Silk City &Picard BrothersRemix) 		Robyn 2019

Awards and nominations

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Grammy Awards

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Year Category Work Result
2019 Best Dance Recording "Electricity" Won

International Dance Music Awards

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Year Category Work Result
2019 Best Pop/Electronic Song "Electricity" Nominated


Notes

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  1. ^"Electricity" is also included on the complete edition of Dua Lipa's first albumDua Lipa.

References

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  1. ^ab"Mark Ronson and Diplo Announce New Project Silk City | Pitchfork".pitchfork.3 January 2018.Retrieved9 September2018.
  2. ^"Silk City ft. Dua Lipa" Electricity "Track Review".Spin.10 September 2018.Retrieved13 September2018.
  3. ^ab"Only Can Get Better (feat. Diplo, Mark Ronson & Daniel Merriweather) – Single by Silk City".iTunes.25 May 2018.Retrieved9 September2018.
  4. ^ab"Feel About You (feat. Diplo, Mark Ronson & Mapei) – Single by Silk City".iTunes.20 July 2018.Retrieved9 September2018.
  5. ^ab"Loud - Single by Silk City, GoldLink & Desiigner".iTunes.2 August 2018.Retrieved12 November2018.
  6. ^Gaca, Anna (2 August 2018)."Silk City" Loud "ft. Desiigner & GoldLink".Spin.Retrieved12 June2019.
  7. ^Shifferaw, Abel (6 September 2018)."Dua Lipa Connects With Silk City for" Electricity "Music Video".Complex.Retrieved12 June2019.
  8. ^ab"Silk City - Record Store Day".recordstoreday.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 23 April 2019.Retrieved23 April2019.
  9. ^"Official Singles Chart: 21 September 2018 – 27 September 2018".Official Charts Company.Retrieved22 September2018.
  10. ^"ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles".Australian Recording Industry Association.8 October 2018.Retrieved6 October2018.
  11. ^"Ultratop – Silk City & Dua Lipa 'Electricity'".Ultratop.Retrieved18 September2018.
  12. ^"Dua Lipa Chart History: Canadian Hot 100".Billboard.Retrieved18 September2018.
  13. ^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Silk City & Dua Lipa – Electricity".offiziellecharts.de(in German).Retrieved14 September2018.
  14. ^"IRMA – Irish Charts".Irish Recorded Music Association.Retrieved13 October2018.
  15. ^"Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista".Sverigetopplistan.Retrieved18 September2018.
  16. ^"Dua Lipa Chart History: Hot 100".Billboard.Retrieved18 September2018.
  17. ^"BRIT Certified - bpi"(To access, enter the search parameter "Silk City" and select "Search by Keyword" ).British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved12 November2018.
  18. ^"ARIA Chart Watch #503".auspOp. 15 December 2018.Retrieved15 December2018.
  19. ^"Ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS".Ultratop.
  20. ^"American certifications – Silk City".Recording Industry Association of America.Retrieved23 April2022.
  21. ^Rettig, James (21 January 2021)."Silk City – 'New Love' (Feat. Ellie Goulding)".Stereogum.Retrieved5 February2021.
  22. ^"IRMA – Irish Charts".Irish Recorded Music Association.Retrieved30 January2021.
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